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Name
Scientific name
Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis
Described by
Authority Allen & Sarti, Year 1983
Family
Pseudomugilidae
Common names
Neon Blue-eye
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The neon blue-eye, Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis, is a euryhaline blue-eye from coastal northern Australia and possibly southern New Guinea. Ma…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
35mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–31°C, pH 7–8.5
Hardness
10–25dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Mary, Norman
Writing
Etymology
Pseudomugil: from the Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudes), meaning 'false, lying, untrue', used here as a prefix, and the generic name Mugil. cyanodorsalis: from th…
Distribution
Type locality is 'Crab Creek, about 15 kilometers east of Broome, Western Australia, about 17°59'S, 122°23'E', but this species appears to be widely-distribute…
Habitat
Euryhaline and thus capable of withstanding significant fluctuations in salinity and other water conditions. It's been recorded in full marine conditions as we…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Opinions vary as to whether this species requires salt or not, though the general consensus is that it's more vigorous, fecund, and long-lived when maintained …
Water conditions
Temperature: 21 – 31 °C pH: 7.0 – 8.5; will not do well in acidic water. Hardness: 10 – 25 dGH
Diet
Feeds chiefly on floating or suspended zooplankton, phytoplankton, and invertebrates in nature, and in the aquarium must be offered items of a suitable size. I…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful but unsuitable for the general community aquarium since it's easily outcompeted and quite timid. It's best maintained alone or alongside fishes of com…
Sexual dimorphism
Males are more highly-patterned, colourful, and larger than females and the unpaired fins become noticeably extended as they mature.
Reproduction
This species is an egg-scatterer exhibiting no parental care and will consume its own eggs and fry given the opportunity. Spawning is more likely in temperatur…
Notes
P. cyanodorsalis can easily be told apart from other members of the genus since males possess a unique colour pattern with the upper portion of the body a brig…
References
References
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